Netherlands at the 1908 Summer Olympics

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Netherlands at the
1908 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IOC code NED
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Website www.nocnsf.nl  (in Dutch)
in London
Competitors113 in 11 sports
Flag bearer Jan de Boer
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Netherlands national football team
Football October 24
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Johan Burk , Bernardus Croon,
Hermannus Höfte, Albertus Wielsma
Rowing Men's coxless four July 31

Results by event

Athletics

EventPlaceAthleteHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Men's 100 metres Heats Victor Henny Unknown
3rd, heat 1
Did not advance
Jacobus Hoogveld Unknown
3rd, heat 9
Evert Koops Unknown
4th, heat 3
Ernestus Greven Unknown
4-5, heat 4
Men's 200 metres HeatsVictor HennyUnknown
2nd, heat 1
Did not advance
Henk van der Wal Unknown
3rd, heat 2
Ernestus GrevenUnknown
3rd, heat 6
Jacobus HoogveldUnknown
3rd, heat 15
Evert KoopsUnknown
4th, heat 3
Cornelis den Held Unknown
4th, heat 12
Men's 400 metres HeatsCornelis den HeldUnknown
2nd, heat 12
Did not advance
Jacobus HoogveldUnknown
2nd, heat 16
Bram Evers Unknown
3rd, heat 15
Victor HennyUnknown
4th, heat 7
Henk van der WalUnknown
4th, heat 14
Men's 800 metres Semi-
finalist
Arie Vosbergen None heldUnknown
4th, semifinal 6
Did not advance
Henk van der WalUnknown
6th, semifinal 1
Bram EversUnknown
6th, semifinal 7
Men's 1500 metres Semi-
finalist
Arie VosbergenNone heldUnknown
3rd, semifinal 6
Did not advance
Jacques Keyser Unknown
9th, semifinal 1
Men's 400 metre hurdles Semi-
finalist
Evert KoopsWalkover
1st, heat 1
Did not finish
—, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Men's medley relay Semi-
finalist
Evert Koops
Jacobus Hoogveld
Victor Henny
Bram Evers
None heldUnknown
2nd, semifinal 2
Did not advance
Men's 3 mile team race Ary VosbergenNone held17:15.8
7 points, team=X
Did not advance
Willem Wakker 17:46.4
8 points, team=X
Wilhelmus Braams Did not finish
No score, team=X
Men's 5 miles Willem WakkerNone heldDid not finish
—, semifinal 2
Did not advance
Wilhelmus BraamsDid not finish
—, semifinal 3
Jacques KeyserDid not finish
—, semifinal 4
Arie VosbergenDid not finish
—, semifinal 5
Men's marathon 20thWillem WakkerNone held3:28:49.0
Wilhelmus BraamsDid not finish
George Buff Did not finish
Arie VosbergenDid not finish
W. F. Theunissen Did not start
Men's 3500 metre walk 16th Jo Goetzee None held17:37.8
7th, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Johan Huijgen 17:37.8
7th, semifinal 3
18th Willem Winkelman 17:57.6
4th, semifinal 2
20th Petrus Ruimers 18:44.6
6th, semifinal 2
Men's 10 mile walk 14thPetrus RuimersNone held1:27:38.8Did not advance
Jo GoetzeeDid not finish
—, semifinal 1
Piet Soudyn Did not finish
—, semifinal 1
Willem WinkelmanDid not finish
—, semifinal 1
Johan HuijgenDid not finish
—, semifinal 2
EventPlaceAthleteHeight/
Distance
Men's long jump 21-32Bram EversUnknown
Jacobus HoogveldUnknown
Men's high jump 19th Herman van Leeuwen 1.65 metres
Men's pole vault 14th Coenraad Van Veenhuijsen 2.89 metres
15thBram Evers2.82 metres
Men's standing long jump 8-25Bram EversUnknown
Jacobus HoogveldUnknown
Evert KoopsUnknown

Cycling

EventPlaceCyclistHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Men's 660 yards Semi-
finalist
Johannes van Spengen 58.2 seconds
1st, heat 7
Unknown
2nd, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Heats Dorus Nijland Unknown
2nd, heat 1
Did not advance
Gerard Bosch van Drakenstein Unknown
2nd, heat 13
Georgius Damen Unknown
3rd, heat 3
Antonie Gerrits Unknown
4th, heat 11
Men's 5000 metres 6thJohannes van SpengenNone held8:39.8
1st, semifinal 1
Unknown
7thGerard Bosch van Drakenstein8:42.8
1st, semifinal 4
Unknown
Semi-
finalist
Antonie GerritsUnknown
3rd, semifinal 2
Did not advance
Dorus NijlandUnknown
3rd, semifinal 6
Georgius DamenUnknown
4-9, semifinal 5
Men's 20 kilometres Semi-
finalist
Georgius DamenNone heldUnknown
5th, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Gerard Bosch van DrakensteinUnknown
5th, semifinal 2
Dorus NijlandUnknown
6-7, semifinal 3
Johannes van SpengenUnknown
6-7, semifinal 4
Men's 100 kilometres Semi-
finalist
Georgius DamenNone heldUnknown
7-14, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Gerard Bosch van DrakensteinUnknown
7-14, semifinal 1
Dorus NijlandDid not finish
—, semifinal 2
Men's sprint HeatsGerard Bosch van DrakensteinUnknown
2nd, heat 1
did not advance
Dorus NijlandUnknown
2nd, heat 5
Antonie GerritsUnknown
2nd, heat 14
Johannes van SpengenTime limit exceeded
—, heat 6
Men's team pursuit 4thGerard Bosch van Drakestein
Antonie Gerrits
Dorus Nijland
Johannes van Spengen
Walkover
1st, heat 3
2:44.0
2nd, semifinal 2
Did not advance

Fencing

EventPlaceFencerFirst
round
Second
round
Semi-
final
Final
Men's épée 5th Alfred Labouchere 5-1 (1st in H)2-2 (2nd in 7)4-3 (2nd in 1)2-5
Second
round
Jetze Doorman 4-1 (1st in J)2-2 (3rd in 1)Did not advance
First
round
Johan van Schreven 4-4 (4th in B)Did not advance
Max Dwinger 2-4 (4th in C)
Simon Okker 3-2 (4th in K)
George van Rossem 2-6 (7th in D)
Maurits van Löben Sels 3-6 (7th in E)
Willem van Blijenburgh 1-6 (7th in G)
Men's sabre 7thJetze Doorman3-2 (2nd in A)2-2 (2nd in 7)5-2 (1st in 2)1-6
Second
round
Richard Schoemaker 2-2 (2nd in D)2-2 (3rd in 1)Did not advance
George van Rossem4-1 (1st in L)2-2 (3rd in 2)
Willem van Blijenburgh3-2 (3rd in I)1-3 (3rd in 6)
Alfred Labouchere4-1 (1st in C)1-3 (3rd in 6)
Adrianus de Jong 2-1 (1st in E)1-3 (4th in 3)
Gustaaf van Hulstijn 4-1 (2nd in K)Did not start
First
round
Lion van Minden 2-3 (4th in G)Did not advance
Johan van Schreven3-4 (4th in J)
Maurits van Löben Sels0-4 (5th in F)
Jan de Beaufort 2-4 (5th in M)
EventPlaceFencersPlay-in
match
First
round
Semi-
finals
FinalRepechageSilver
medal match
Men's team épée 9thJetze Doorman
Adrianus de Jong
Alfred Labouchere
George van Rossem
Lost to Great Britain
9-7
Out
9th place
Did not advanceNot relegated
Men's team sabre 6thJetze Doorman
Adrianus de Jong
Jacob van Löben Sels
George van Rossem
Not heldLost to Bohemia
9-8
Out
6th place
Did not advanceNot relegated

Football

The Netherlands was represented by the Netherlands national football team.

EventPlacePlayersFirst roundSemifinalsFinalBronze match
Men's football3rd Reinier Beeuwkes, Frans de Bruyn Kops, Karel Heijting, Jan Kok,
Bok de Korver (captain), Emil Mundt, Louis Otten, Jops Reeman,
Edu Snethlage, Ed Sol, Jan Thomée, Caius Welcker
ByeLost vs.
Great Britain
4-0
Did not advanceWon vs.
Sweden
2-0

Gymnastics

EventPlaceGymnastScore
Men's all-around 49thMichel Biet187.5
60thGerardus Wesling165
61st Reinier Blom 160.5
62nd Isidore Goudeket 159
63rdJohannes Stikkelman159
64th Emanuel Brouwer 158
66th Johannes Posthumus 155.5
69th Dirk Janssen 153.5
71stCornelus Becker152.5
72nd Jan Janssen 150.5
74th Jan Jacob Kieft 149.5
78th Abraham Mok 151
83rdHendricus Thijsen127
90th Johann Flemer 118.5
93rd Constantijn van Daalen 116.5
95th Herman van Leeuwen 101
96th Jonas Slier 96
EventPlaceGymnastScore
Men's team 7thCornelus Becker, Michel Biet, Jan de Boer, Reinier Blom, Jan Bolt, Emanuel Brouwer, Constantijn van Daalen, Johann Flemer, Johannes Göckel, Isidore Goudeket, Dirk Janssen, Jan Jacob Kieft, Salomon Konijn, Herman van Leeuwen, Abraham Mok, Abraham de Oliviera, Johannes Posthumus, Johan Schmitt, Jonas Slier, Johannes Stikkelman, Hendricus Thijsen, Gerardus Wesling297

Rowing

EventPlaceRowersFirst
round
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Men's coxless four 3rd Hermannus Höfte, Albertus Wielsma,
Johan Burk, Bernardus Croon
None heldUnknown
2nd, semifinal 2
Did not advance

Shooting

EventPlaceShooterScore
Men's 300 metre free rifle 22nd Pieter van Waas 768
32nd Petrus ten Bruggen Cate 726
Men's team free rifle 7th Gerard van den Bergh
Christiaan Brosch
Cornelis van Altenburg
Antonie de Gee
Uilke Vuurman
Pieter Jan Brussaard
4130
Men's individual pistol 12th Jacob van der Kop 447
24thPetrus ten Bruggen Cate421
36th Jan Johannes de Blécourt 381
40thGerard van den Bergh343
41st Christiaan Brosch 337
43rdAntonie de Gee226
Men's team pistol 6thJacob van der Kop
Gerard van den Bergh
Jan Johannes de Blécourt
Petrus ten Bruggen Cate
1632
Men's individual trap shooting 7th John Wilson 53
14th Cornelis Viruly 48
15th Eduardus van Voorst tot Voorst 47
Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst 47
22nd Romain de Favauge 29
26th Jacob Laan 21
Men's team trap shooting 4thEduardus van Voorst tot Voorst
Cornelis Viruly
Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst
Rudolf van Pallandt
Romain de Favauge
John Wilson
Unknown

Swimming

EventPlaceSwimmerHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Men's 100 metre freestyle Heats Lambertus Benenga 1:13.2
2nd, heat 3
Did not advance
Bouke Benenga Unknown
3-6, heat 1
Men's 400 metre freestyle Heats Friedrich Meuring Unknown
4-5, heat 7
Did not advance
Men's 1500 metre freestyle Heats Pieter Ooms 27:24.4
3rd, heat 2
Did not advance
Eduard Meijer Did not finish
—, heat 6
Men's 100 metre backstroke Heats Bartholomeus Roodenburch 1:36.0
2nd, heat 3
Did not advance
Johan Cortlever Unknown
2nd, heat 7

Tennis

EventPlaceNameRound
of 64
Round
of 32
Round
of 16
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Men's singles 16th Roelof van Lennep ByeLost to Foulkes Did not advance
26th Christiaan van Lennep Lost to R. Powell Did not advance
Men's doubles 7thChristiaan van Lennep
Roelof van Lennep
None heldByeLost to
Cazalet/Dixon
Did not advance
Opponent nationWinsLossesPercent
Canada 02.000
Great Britain 01.000
Total03.000

Water polo

EventPlaceWater poloistsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Men's water polo4th Bouke Benenga, Johan Cortlever, Jan Hulswit, Eduard Meijer,
Karel Meijer, Pieter Ooms, Johan Rühl
Lost to Belgium
8-1
Did not advance

Wrestling

EventPlaceWrestlerRound
of 32
Round
of 16
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Greco-Roman lightweight 9th Ulferd Bruseker ByeLost to
Malmström
Did not advance
17th Jacob van Moppes Lost to
Téger
Did not advance
Greco-Roman middleweight 5th Jaap Belmer Defeated
Grundmann
Defeated
Týfa
Lost to
Andersen
Did not advance
9th Aäron Lelie ByeLost to
Larsson
Did not advance
Jacobus Lorenz ByeLost to
Andersen
17th Gerrit Duijm Lost to
Larsson
Did not advance
Greco-Roman light heavyweight 5th Jacob van Westrop ByeDefeated
Kivimäki
Lost to
Payr
Did not advance
9th Leendert van Oosten ByeLost to
Jensen
Did not advance
Douwe Wijbrands Defeated
Luntzer
Lost to
Larsson
Opponent nationWinsLossesPercent
Bohemia 101.000
Denmark 05.000
Finland 101.000
Germany 101.000
Hungary 12.333
Sweden 02.000
Total49.308

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